celenaliu 2mo

Anyone in Tenerife for carnival?

itsankoff 1mo

Hey folks,

I am considering relocating in Tenerife. I run my own business and have a wife and a newborn. I already make the step with issuing NIE number and I have a property in northern spain but prefer more mild climate and island life.

Any good guides for relocation?

nthnjns 13d

Is Las Palmas Gran Canaria one of those typical Spanish beach towns filled with fat, loud, drunk Brits everywhere?

Or does it have an interesting vibe?

Just trying to decide if I stay in town for a week or rent a house on the West Side of the island and do nature/hiking stuff.

Every Airbnb I looked at in Las Palmas had "noise complaints" which usually means it's a trashy beach bar/kebab shop shitshow. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong area?

alexshepilo 12d

it definitelly has some of that, but more so of grey haired not rushing anywhere brits as well)

alexshepilo 12d

I really enjoed the city though, back in february. even during the carnival it was not that noise actually.
if need plce really close to the beach, try areas upnorth (mercado del puerto and «above»). they should be less noisy overall.

mialiljeberg 12d

La Isleta is very quiet. I live on the Paseo so I get the waves from sea but no traffic.

amade1 12d

I stayed for a month in Las Palmas near Vegueta market this January. It’s a nice neighborhood, less touristic, more historic, a good gym nearby (Altafit), and a few supermarkets (Mercadona, Spar, HyperDino). I haven’t seen any crowds of loud, drunk tourists. Just some locals on weekend nights, but still rather quiet. I probably won’t go back soon, just because I like other places in Europe more (and Canary Islands are far from my home base), but if you like to see Gran Canaria, then Vegueta neighborhood is a safe bet imo.

nthnjns 12d

Ok thanks this is great info

nthnjns 12d

I'll look in this hood. Thank you for the tips.

nthnjns 12d

Ok this is good to know. Do you have a car there? I assume I need one to go hiking...?

alexshepilo 12d

most definitely you would need a car to explore the island. there are bases between major town, but for hiking and more flexibility car is optimal. Topcar is great rental car option in gran canari airport.

nthnjns 12d

Perfect will use them. Thanks for the tip.

phn 11d

I’m a bit surprised by the feedback on Las Palmas 😮 I never had many issues with the noise. Maybe that’s because I was mainly staying over summer on the island.

To me it didn’t feel like this tourist trap like the south of the island.

Guanarteme neighbourhood feels a bit less touristy to me than the main beach around el mercado. Also the cicer beach is more relaxed, and more surfer vibes around there

nthnjns 10d

It's good to know. By default, I am suspicious of any place with lots of EasyJet flights, Brits, and inexpensive beer...but going to give LP a shot for a week :)

phn 9d

Just don’t go to Maspalomas then 😅

nthnjns 8d

Haha thanks

alexmetacortex 7d

autoreisen is the cheapest one but they run out of cars quickly during peak season

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